Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) offers admission into Post Basic B.Sc Nursing through an Entrance Test for the academic year 2019-2020. Candidates can check the complete information of HPU Post Basic B.Sc Nursing Entrance Test 2019 application process, eligibility criteria, admit card, result and other important information from this page below.
HPU Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing Entrance Test 2019
The Post-Basic B.Sc. Nursing Degree Course of 2 years is being introduced in Govt./ Private Nursing Colleges. This Degree Course is affiliated to H.P. University, Shimla and permitted on yearly basis by the Indian Nursing Council, New Delhi. The admission to this degree course is on the basis of the merit in the Entrance Test to be conducted by the Himachal Pradesh University on behalf of the Government of Himachal Pradesh (Department of Medical Education & Research) in accordance with the provisions contained in Chapter XIV of the First Ordinance of the Himachal Pradesh University (as amended from time to time) as also in accordance with the Policy Programmes, Rules and Regulations framed for the same by the Govt. of Himachal Pradesh from time to time.
Schedule for the HPU Post Basic B.Sc Nursing Entrance Test 2019 is given below.
| Event | Dates |
|---|---|
| Schedule for filling up online Application Form with final transaction of fee | May 2019 to June 2019 |
| Date of uploading of Admit Cards | July 2019 |
| Date of Entrance Test | July 2019 |
| Dates for displaying the Key Answers | July 2019 |
| Date of declaration of result | July 2019 |
| Date of issuance of merit list(Tentative ) | July 2019 |
| Commencement of Academic Session | October 2019 |
| Last date upto which the candidates can be admitted against vacancies arising due to any reason. |
October 2019 |
| Date of 1st Round of Counselling | To be notified with the merit List |
| Date of 2nd Round of Counselling | To be notifiesd Seperately during the 1st round of counselling |
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Admission 2018
Himachal Pradesh University has released merit lists for Post Basic Nursing programme for the session 2018-19. Merit lists for both in-service group and the Direct group is available. Counselling dates and counselling form is also available for the same. Candidates can check the same from the official website also direct links to check the same are provided as under
Admission:
- Click here to check the Counselling-cum-admission form for Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing 2018-19.
- Click here to check merit list for Post Basic B.Sc Nursing 2018 (Direct Group)
- Click here to check merit list for Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing 2018 (In service Group)
Eligibility Criteria
Admission to Post-Basic B.Sc. Nursing Degree course shall be made on the basis of merit of the
Entrance Test to be conducted by the Himachal Pradesh University Shimla for which the female
candidates only are eligible subject to fulfillment of the following conditions :
- The candidates should be registered as registered Nurse/Midwife (RN/RM) with H.P. State
Nurses Registration Council, Shimla at the time of counseling. Provided further that the
candidates belonging to another states of the country should be registered in their respective
State Nurses Registration Council and at the time of Counseling, they must produced NOC for
pursuing their higher studies outside the state from the Regsitrar of the concerned State
Registration Council. - The candidate must have passed 10+2 and its equivalent examination from recognized
Board/University established by Law in India with minimum 40% aggregate marks. For
SC/ST/OBC candidates the required percentage of aggregate marks will be 35%. - The candidate must have obtained 50% marks in General Nursing & Midwifery from the
School/Institution recognized by the Indian Nursing Council/Himachal Pradesh Nurses
Registration Council. - The distribution of seats between In-Service and Direct candidates will be made in the ratio of
70:30. However, 200 point vertical reservation roster will be applied afresh for distribution of
seats among General, SC, ST and OBC categories and no horizontal reservation roster will be
applied.
For In-Service Quota Seats:
- In-service quota seats are to be filled up by in-service regularly appointed Nursing Cadre
candidates of Govt. of H.P. subject to fulfillment of the condition as laid down under clause –
13 of the prospectus. However, adhoc & contractual appointees including appointees of Rogi
Kalyan Samities will also be considered under this quota subject to fulfillment of the condition
of the prospectus. The candidates must have completed minimum 5 years service on the last
date of submission of application form. - The candidates should not have attained maximum of 50 years of age as on 31st December,
2019. - The Counseling –cum-Admission form along with required documents in respect of In-Service
candidates shall be submitted through their respective Head of Departments well within the
stipulated date along with service certificate-cum-NOC at the time of counseling.
For Direct Quota Seats: Direct quota seats will be available for open competition from amongst:-
- The Bonafide Himachali/Domicile candidates/Children of H.P. Govt. employees and employees of
Autonomous Bodies wholly or partially financed by the Himachal Pradesh Government, who have
done their GNM course from GNM Schools/Institutions anywhere in India duly recognized by the
Indian Nursing Council/H.P. State Nurses Registration Council.
OR - The candidates should be GNM trained from the recognized Govt./Private GNM Schools/
Institutions situated in the State of Himachal Pradesh.
Note: For filling up Direct Seats under Management Quota in Private Nursing Colleges in State of
Himachal Pradesh, there will be no domicile requirement. Under this quota, both Himachali and NonHimachali
interested candidates can compete in the entrance test subject to fulfillment of eligibility criteria
as prescribed in the prospectus. - The age of candidates should be between 17 to 35 years as on Dec 31, 2019. However, upper age can be relaxable by 5 years in the case of SC/ST candidates
Answer Key
Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) will be releasing the Answer Key in respect of Post Basic B.Sc.(Nursing) Degree Course Entrance test-2019 held in July, 2019. Candidates will download and check their answers. Candidates can check it from the link given below.
Admit Card
Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) will release Admit Card for HPU Post Basic B.Sc Nursing Entrance Test 2019 which is to be held in July 2019. Candidates will download their Admit Card from the official website by using Registration No. & Password (Date of Birth). The link to download Admit Card has also provided below.
Entrance Examination Details
The admission to the Post-Basic B.Sc. Nursing Degree Course shall be on the basis of a Entrance Test to be conducted by the Himachal Pradesh University at Shimla examination centre only on the date notified in the prospectus. The name and address of the examination centre will be communicated on the admit cards to be uploaded on the website by the University for appearing in the Entrance Test. Examination Centre once allotted to the candidate will not be changed. However, University reserves the right to allot any centre in view of exigencies.
Examination Pattern
The examination shall consists of one written paper only in the subjects mentioned hereunder in accordance with the syllabi of GNM studies. The medium of examination shall be English. The question paper will be objective (MCQ) type. There will be only 4 (Four) options in each question i.e. A, B, C & D. Out of which one of the option will be the correct. Total questions will be 150 (one hundred fifty). Each question will carry 1 (one) mark. The duration of the Entrance Test will be 2 (two) hours. There will be No Negative Marking for a wrong answer. The written test is of objective type and in English language on the following subjects as given below:-
| Subject | No. of Questions | Marks |
| Fundamentals of Nursing | 20 | 1 each |
| Medical surgical Nursing | 20 | 1 each |
| Psychiatric Nursing | 20 | 1 each |
| Paediatrics Nursing | 20 | 1 each |
| Midwifery & Gynaecology | 20 | 1 each |
| Community Health Nursing | 20 | 1 each |
| Anatomy & Physiology | 10 | 1 each |
| Nutrition | 5 | 1 each |
| Pharmacology | 5 | 1 each |
| Microbiology | 5 | 1 each |
| General Knowledge | 5 | 1 each |
| Total questions and marks | 150 | 150 |
For More Detail Regarding HPU Post Basic B.Sc Nursing Entrance Test 2018 –Download Prospectus.
Insofar, official details of HPU Post Basic B.Sc Nursing Admission 2019 have not been announced. Information on this page is as per last year brochure and for reference purpose only. As soon as HPU Post Basic B.Sc Nursing releases HPU Post Basic B.Sc Nursing Admission 2019 information brochure.
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